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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FormerlyHemlock" data-source="post: 7200576" data-attributes="member: 6787650">If an ancient red dragon breathes fire on you for 91 points of damage, you can:(1) make the DC 24 Dex save to reduce it to 45 points of damage;(2) cast Absorb Elements as a reaction to reduce it to 45 points of damage;(3) use Evasion to reduce it to 45 points of damage (or 0 points of damage if you ALSO make the Dex save);(4) be a Raging Barbearian to reduce it to 45 points of damage;(5) have the Tough feat for +40 HP to offset the failed save;(6) have +20-45 extra HP from Aid V-IX (depending) to partially offset the failed save;(7) have +20-25 temp  HP from Inspiring Leader to partially offset the failed save;(8) have +27 extra effective HP via a Contingency ("when I go below 50 HP, False Life V") to partially offset the failed save;(9) have +25 temp HP via Armor of Agathys to partially offset the failed save;(10) have a Death Ward spell up to offset the action economy of the dragon's breath (i.e. it will take the dragon one extra action to bring you to zero HP);And of course you can also have blockers/decoys (Giant Owls from Conjure Animals), can stay out of range with Phantom Steed, can attack the dragon from long range with Sharpshooter, can Shapechange into a dragon yourself (e.g. adult red shadow dragon) and go toe-to-toe with it, can whistle up a swarm of Planar Bound Air Elementals to fight alongside you, can pin it in place with Otto's Irresistible Dance, can trap it in a Maze and then put a Prismatic Wall in the space in which it will reappear, etc., etc.Failing the save against the dragon's breath weapon is hardly the end of the conflict. It's just 45 HP of damage.</blockquote>

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